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TO THE MOST VERTUOUS MISTRESSE POT, WHO .. ENTERTAINED HIM, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: When I through all my many poems look
Last Line: He payes the halfe, who do's confesse the debt.
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets


When I through all my many Poems look,
And see your selfe to beautifie my Book;
Me thinks that onely lustre doth appeare
A Light ful-filling all the Region here.
Guild still with flames this Firmament, and be
A Lamp Eternall to my Poetrie.
Which if it now, or shall hereafter shine,
'T was by your splendour (Lady) not by mine
The Oile was yours; and that I owe for yet:
He payes the halfe, who do's confesse the Debt.





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